Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1887-07-21
The less a man eats the better he
feels this sort of weather.

feels this sort of weather.
Major Stanton and wife, of Center
vile, Iowa, are visiting with the fam
ly of j. r. Hays.
NJ. L. Mcintosh will shortly start
a branch store at the new town of
Seward, Stafford county.
Mrs. Jessie e. Smith, all accom-
plished music teacher, of Pueblo,
Col, is visiting in our city.
Persons wanting to take boarders
during the normal institute should
leave word at the county superinten-
dents Office.
Messrs. Edwin Tyler and John w.
Brown have formed a partnership in
the loan business, with Office over the
New York store.
Mr.. Parlin has had his hedge trim
med and the weeds cut from about
his premises, which adds greatly to
the neatness of his home.
The boy stood on the burning deck,
all dressed in navy blue, while his
girl, who hung on his willing neck,
said: "Is it hot enough for your"
An exchange says a man who
would suicide in this sort of weather
would be very foolish indeed, for he
would be simply jumping from the
frying pan into the fire.
We will give, as a premium for the
largest watermelon brought to this
office between now and the 1st of
September, one years subscription to
the BARTON COUNTY DEMOCRAT.
County Superintendent Wolfe and
family are on a visit to Mansfield,
Ohio. Mr.. Wolfe will attend the
National Educational Association and
Exhibit at Chicago, before returning
home.
Police-Judge Odell has been giving
particular attention to the lawless ell
ement recently. His latest act of
merit was the ridding the city of a
house of questionable repute, which
has been open to the pubic down
near the depot.
Jos. Ripkin was bound over by
Squire Whiteman, of Fairview town.
ship, in the sum of 81, 1000, to answer
to the charge of shooting with intent
to kill one Grant Chrisman. 1t ap.
that the man, Chrisman, was 60
ing across the fields with a gun in his
hands, when Pipkin came out of his
house with a gun also, and when
Chrisman ran Pipkin shot at him, the
shot, as Chaisman claims, scattering
all around him. We did not learn
what neighborhood trouble brought
about the shooting.
The subscription of stock to the
gas-well enterprise is coming on
nicely. Let every enterprising, pub
lic-spirited person in Great Bend and
vicinity join in and push to successful
issue this. project. Success in this
will bring boom to our town and
county to which other Kansas booms
are but mere bubbles. Our chances
are even, at least, for striking 1t rich,
and if so, shareholders in the COM
pany will have bonanza scarcely
less valuable than California's gold
and silver mines.
The following from an exchange we
think will have alocal application, and
is respectfully referred to all whom it
may concern:
The day is approaching, oh, kick
ers, beware! When the scalps of the
croakers will fly in the air, and this
chump ridden country will rise like a
wave and brush from its bosom the
howler and knave; then the man who
arises to hinder a boom, will be
wrapped in a coffin and laid in the
tomb"
Boys, loosen up the puckering
strings of your pantaloons, rustic
around and gather in a few nickles :;
get job of cutting weeds for some
public spirited citizen and prepare
for the coming feast. The returns
now coming from the rural precincts